The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-03
BATON ROUGE YOUNG DEMOCRACY.

Over Two Hundred Sign the Roll and
Endorse the Levee Governor - Old
Democrats Follow Their Example
and the Youth Of the Parish Catch
the Enthusiasm.
BATON ROUGE. Nov. 30.-Last night q for
| NAL meeting Of the Young Democracy was
held In the hall Of the House OF Representa-
tives, and their organization completed, with
Messrs. Oscar Arbour, president; L. B. Dun
can, FIST vice president: L. Block, second
vice president; Ben Porrier, Jr., third vice
president: Charles Huyck, recording. and
Linus J. Duggan, assistant recording secre-
taries; Louis Gimler, corresponding secre-
tary, and j. M. Sherrouse, treasurer, as the
officers. The roll for members,
when opened, was signed by 23S young gen.
tlemen. This club viii have charge OF the
| campaign in this parish in behalf OF Gov.
McEnery, and have taken steps to perfect
the organization Of clubs in every ward.
There was also started last night at the
meeting a list for REORGANIZATION OF an
'tOld Mans Democratic Club" which was
signed by over 100 staunch citizens, who be-
ieye that the State government under the
guidance of Gov. MeEner2J has been bsne..
fetal to the State, and who will use their BEST
endeavors to secure ms renomlnaloh auu
election. -
The enthusiasm has also spread TO the
youth Of the city, Young men between the
ages Of fifteen and twenty-one years. GMI i6
the privilege Of organizing a junior club,
pledging through their spokesman that they
would too use their best efforts in behalf OF
Samuel b. MeEnery. The permission was
readily given, and after the adjournment of
the Mother Club these young gentlemen
to the number Of about fifty signed the roll
president: Messrs. e. Pujol, L. r. Powers
and A. D.. Bryan vice presldents; Mr.. mos.
Spence secretary, and Mr.. Aug. M. Stremzke
assistant secretary.
de Montluzin, Col. 7. Sambola Jones and
Capt. j. w. Amiss before the Mother Club,
and by Messrs. Oscar Arbone and Tom Dug
gan before the Junior Club. 49,
Club to hold o mass meeting on Tuesday
night, Dec. g., at 2 O'Clock, to which the
public IS cordially invited, on which occasion
o reception will be rendered to Gov. MeEnery
on his return from North Louisiana.
Invitations haveSbeen extended 20 Hon; b.
| r. Jonas, ex-Gov. Robert C. WickIiffe, Hon.
]. B. Eustis, Hon. E. A. Burke. Hon. I'D;
Coleman and others, to be present On that
occasion and address the people.
1t is the intention Of the managers to nave
a grand, oId-fashioned Democratic love feast,
at which the ladies will be present IN large
and brothers to preserve the Democratic
party that, phenix-like, has risen from the
ashes of past strifes and stands today q
monument of glory to the true principles
upon which the republic is founded.
The meeting last night was the result of a
call of only a few hours by the Young MEMS
that the people of East Baton Rouge are go
ing to stand by the Governor, who has done
all that was in the power of man to do for the
welfare of his State.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails among
our people at the Inauguration of this move,
und old and young have pulled off their
coats, rolled up their sleeves and are going
to give the Democratic State administration
nhearty indol sement.